无教科书成本的普通教育途径:努力提高中央华盛顿大学的保留率

IF 1.3 4区 管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
M. Valentino, Geri Hopkins
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摘要

本研究旨在描述一个项目,旨在让学生选择不购买教科书来完成他们的通识教育要求。设计/方法/方法中央华盛顿大学共有26名教授新通识教育课程的教师获得了津贴,以取消昂贵的教科书,并免费使用开放教育资源(OER)或图书馆资源等学生资源。这些数据是关于学生储蓄以及学生和教师对该项目的满意度收集的。发现通识教育课程设置了许多路径,因此学生可以轻松地完成这些要求,而无需购买教科书。这个案例研究的数据与关于这个主题的文献一致。教师们发现用合理的、免费的教学资源代替他们需要的教科书是相当容易的。学生们松了一口气,因为他们在经济上得到了一些缓解,而且发现资源很好。这名学生最大的抱怨是,教师经常只使用很小一部分昂贵的必修教科书。研究的局限性/意义这是一个案例研究,结果是有限的。这是一所大学和一门通识教育课程。此外,如果一个学术图书馆想要复制这个案例研究,需要一些资金。实际意义学生在经济上挣扎,减轻教科书的成本是单向的,图书馆员可以减轻这种负担。社会影响学生在经济上挣扎,减轻教科书的成本是单向的,图书馆员可以减轻这种负担。有一些关于OER的案例研究,其中有8到10门课程被替换。有关于社区大学零教科书成本学位的研究,但本案例研究探讨的是一所州立大学的零教科书成本通识教育项目。
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No textbook cost general education pathway: an effort to increase retention at Central Washington University
Purpose This study aims to describe a project that aims to give students a choice to complete their general education requirements without purchasing a textbook. Design/methodology/approach In total, 26 faculty, teaching in the new general education curriculum, at Central Washington University were given stipends to eliminate expensive textbooks and use free to the student resources such as open educational resources (OER) or library resources. The data was collected on student savings and student and faculty satisfaction with the program. Findings Many paths were created through the general education curriculum, so a student may easily finish these requirements without purchasing a textbook. The data from this case study coincide with the literature on the subject. Faculty found it fairly easy to replace their required textbooks with pedagogically sound, free resources. Students were relieved to have some financial relief and found the resources to be good. The student’s biggest complaint was that faculty often use very small portions of expensive required textbooks. Research limitations/implications This is a case study and the results are limited as such. This is one university and one general education curriculum. Also, if an academic library wants to replicate this case study, some funding is required. Practical implications Students struggle financially and alleviating the costs of textbooks is one-way librarians can ease that burden. Social implications Students struggle financially and alleviating the costs of textbooks is one-way librarians can ease that burden. Originality/value There have been some case studies written about OER, where 8 or 10 courses are replaced. There are studies written about zero-textbook-cost degrees at community colleges, but this case study explores a textbook-cost-free general education program at a state university.
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Reference Services Review
Reference Services Review INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
3.20
自引率
10.00%
发文量
16
期刊介绍: Reference Services Review (RSR ) is a quarterly, refereed journal dedicated to the enrichment of reference knowledge and the advancement of reference services. RSR covers all aspects of reference functions, including automation of reference services, evaluation and assessment of reference functions and sources, models for delivering quality reference services in all types and sizes of libraries, development and management of teaching/learning activities, promotion of information literacy programs, and partnerships with other entities to achieve reference goals and objectives. RSR prepares its readers to understand and embrace current and emerging technologies affecting reference functions, instructional services and information needs of library users.
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